[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 46, Volume 7]
[Revised as of October 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 46CFR178.410]

[Page 240]
 
                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 178_INTACT STABILITY AND SEAWORTHINESS--Table of Contents
 
                   Subpart D_Drainage of Weather Decks
 
Sec. 178.410  Drainage of flush deck vessels.


    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, the weather 
deck on a flush deck vessel must be watertight and have no obstruction 
to overboard drainage.
    (b) Each flush deck vessel may have solid bulwarks in the forward 
one-third length of the vessel if:
    (1) The bulwarks do not form a well enclosed on all sides; and
    (2) The foredeck of the vessel has sufficient sheer to ensure 
drainage aft.

[CGD 85-080, 61 FR 966, Jan. 10, 1996, as amended at 62 FR 51357, Sept. 
30, 1997]